Paper details

Title:

Spatial Distribution of Sustainable Straw Potentials in Germany

Author(s):

Weiser, C., Zeller, V., Thrän, D., Vetter, A.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Current bioenergy strategies and policy initiatives focus on the implementation of the agricultural residue potential, due to possible environmental and cost benefits of these resources. Being one of the main agricultural producers in the EU, Germany provides a large potential of agricultural residues. Straw is the most relevant agricultural residue, with a share of approx. 42 % of the total amount. In order to analyze the exact amount of Germany’s sustainable straw potential and its spatial distribution, a new approach was developed. A soil organic matter (SOM) model approach, implemented with the VDLUFA balancing tool is used to calculate the regional surplus cereal straw on the NUTS3­level in Germany. The goal is to keep the SOM balance stable. The idea is to remove only this amount of organic matter, which does not disrupt the SOM balance in order to avoid the subsequent degradation of croplands. The surplus straw calculated with the VDLUFA SOM balancing approach is between 8.5 and 11.4 m tdm in average.

Keywords:

agricultural residues, potential, straw, soil organic matter

Topic:

Biomass Resources

Subtopic:

Straw resources and crops

Event:

19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

OD4.2

Pages:

260 - 264

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-55-4

ISBN-10:

88-89407-55-7

Paper DOI:

10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-OD4.2

Price:

FREE